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Pope issues forceful environmental message : Comments
By Mick Sullivan, published 24/12/2009Pope Benedict XVI has earned a reputation as the 'green pope' because of his calls for stronger environmental protection.
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This is exactly what the Church wants - a bigger pool from which to snaffle up more adherents. The Church operates from a position of power and, not surprisingly, wants to stay there. It probably sees population increase as an opportunity to boost its numbers against other religions, such as Islam. So, they're on the population juggernaut too.
KenH,
I'm sure the Church has some influence in boosting global births. If Costello could do it in Oz with a glib one-liner, then the Church can do it too in some parts of the world. But by far its "greatest" quality is its ability to opportunistically spin a story so as to add to its flock.